Exhibit (c)(ix)

 

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PROJECT ASTERIX Discussion Materials August 2022


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Disclaimer This Presentation has been provided to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (“Turquoise Hill” or the “Company”) (the “Special Committee”), in their capacity as the Special Committee, by BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. (“BMO Capital Markets”) pursuant to the engagement letter effective March 29, 2022 (the “Engagement Letter”) and, except as contemplated by the Engagement Letter, may not be used or relied upon for any purpose without the written consent of BMO Capital Markets. The information contained herein (the “Information”) is confidential. By accepting this Information, the Special Committee agrees that, except as contemplated by the Engagement Letter, it and its agents and representatives shall use it for informational purposes only and, except as set forth in the Engagement Letter, will not divulge any such Information to any other party. 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Transaction Overview (Based on Term Sheet Seen August 30, 2022) KEY TERMS AND CONDITIONS SUMMARY OF PROPOSED TERMS âš« Rio Tinto to acquire all of the issued and outstanding Turquoise Hill Rio Tinto common shares of Turquoise Hill that it does not already Benchmark (C$) Proposal own (Rio Tinto owns 102.2 mm shares of the Company, Structure or 50.8% of shares outstanding) by way of a plan of Consideration arrangement, as agreed upon in principle and outlined in the term sheet that Turquoise Hill and Rio Tinto have Offer Price (C$/share) $43.00    proposed to enter into Minority / 100% Each Turquoise Hill minority share Implied Equity Value (C$ mm) $4,258 / $8,653 Consideration âš« to be exchanged for C$43 in cash from Rio Tinto Premiums âš« Receipt of (i) 66 2/3% of votes cast by Turquoise Hill’s (%) Premium to Unaffected $25.68    67% common shareholders; and (ii) a simple majority of votes cast by Turquoise Hill’s minority shareholders 11-Mar-22 (%) $17.43    147%    âš« In accordance with the rules set out in Canadian (1) (Initial Bid) Multilateral Instrument 61-101, the transaction requires, Premium to HUSP among other things, a formal valuation to be delivered to 23-Aug-22 (%) $29.83    44%    (Revised Bid) the Special Committee âš« Concurrently with entering into the arrangement Spot Premium (%) $36.40    18% agreement, the Heads of Agreement will be amended as follows: Bid Bump (%) $34.00    26%    â—¼ Increase of the Rio Tinto US$400 mm early advance Conditions to US$650 mm P / NAV â—¼ Extension of the date by which the US$650 mm initial Model (ratio) $60.25    0.71x    equity offering must be conducted to March 31, 2023, subject to May 31, 2023 outside date (2) Rio Tinto making available US$362 mm, should it Street (ratio) $54.82    0.78x    â—¼ be needed, on the same terms as the early advance facility to satisfy Turquoise Hill’s December 31, 2022 project finance principal repayment obligation âš« The transaction is also subject to the receipt of court approval and other customary closing conditions for transactions of this nature âš« Announcement Date: August [30], 2022 Transaction Timing âš« Target Closing: Q4 2022 (subject to receipt of regulatory approvals) 2 Source: Company filings, FactSet, street research 1. Hypothetical Unaffected Share Price; TRQ’s hypothetical share price based on median peer performance. Peers include Capstone, Ero, Filo, First Quantum, Hudbay, Ivanhoe, Los Andes, Lundin Mining, NGEx, Solaris, SolGold, and Western Copper. 2. Median excluding restricted brokers. PROJECT ASTERIX


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Turquoise Hill Trading Since Rio Tinto Offer (1) $45 TRQ Share Price Rio Tinto Offer HUSP $43.00    $40 $36.40    $35 $ ) (C $30 Announced c e Premium: 32% Current Premium i Pr to HUSP: 147% e a r Sh $25 $20 $17.43    $15 $10 11-Mar 25-Mar 08-Apr 25-Apr 09-May 23-May 06-Jun 20-Jun 04-Jul 18-Jul 01-Aug 15-Aug 29-Aug 3 Source: Company filings, FactSet Note: Shown in C$. 1. Peers include Capstone, Ero, Filo, First Quantum, Hudbay, Ivanhoe, Los Andes, Lundin Mining, NGEx, Solaris, SolGold, and Western Copper. PROJECT ASTERIX


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Overview of Oyu Tolgoi OT PRODUCTION BENCHMARKING (2021A, KT CU) COUNTRY RISK PREMIUM BENCHMARKING 1,011    OT 2026E-2030E average production 630    606    6.7% 506    460    6.4% 445    423    398    359    331    328 5.2%    5.0%    4.7%    3.9%3 ..9%    3.6%3    .7%    OT C1 BY-PRODUCT CASH COST BENCHMARKING (US$/LB) 3.2%    $4.00 First Second Third Fourth Quartile Quartile Quartile Quartile 1.8%    Cu) $3.00 1.6%1    .6%    /lb OT average 2026E- $ 1.0%    2030E cash costs (US $2.00 s    Co st -—- $1.00 da s nd a o l sia ia eru tan azi olia DR b a l a hin s frica r e tate P India g m an o C A B Cash S P Mexic C1 — C Colombia Kazakh Philippines uth Indon Mon Congo, Za United So ($1.00) Cumulative Production 4 Source: Duff and Phelps 2021 International Guide To Cost of Capital, S&P Market Intelligence, Turquoise Hill Internal Model at street consensus pricing, Wood Mackenzie Note: Country risk premium quoted in relation to the United States. PROJECT ASTERIX


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Levered Cash Flow Profile to Turquoise Hill and Government of Mongolia CASH FLOW TO OYU TOLGOI SHAREHOLDERS AT STREET CONSENSUS PRICING (US$ BN) Cash Flows to TRQ(1) $2.9    Cash flows are shown net of GoM Dividends SHL & Prepays debt, GoM royalties, and GoM taxes $2.3    Dividends $2.1    $1.9    $1.8    $1.8    $0.1    $1.5    $1.5    $1.5    $0.2     $1.3    $1.4    $1.2    $1.3    $0.5    $1.1    $0.5    $0.5    $0.5     $0.4    $0.4    $0.8    $0.7    $1.4    $1.0    $1.0    $1.0    $0.9     $0.8    $0.8    $0.2    ($0.1)    US$1.25 bn of Under the current resource debt funding in mine plan, operations 2023 continue until 2101; ($1.2) reserve case mine plan ends in 2051 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2026E 2027E 2028E 2029E 2030E 2031E 2032E 2033E 2034E 2035E 2036E 2037E 2038E 2039E 2040E $4.04(1) $4.00 $4.00 $3.75 $3.75 $3.67 $3.50 (Long-term) Copper Price (US$/lb) 5 Source: Street research, Turquoise Hill Internal LT Model at street consensus pricing Note: 2022E based on full year. 1. Based on realized pricing to July and current spot price from July onwards. 2. Cash flows include management fees. PROJECT ASTERIX


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Precedent Copper Transactions Includes Copper Transactions Greater than US$1.0 bn since 2010 RT Offer at C$43 Producer Transactions Developer Transactions Implied TRQ Year of Developer Producer Share Price Based Announcement Median 1.04x Median 1.17x on Model NAV (C$) 2011    Mitsubishi—24.5% AA Sur (Anglo American) 1.76x $106.04    2011    Jinchuan—Metorex 1.42x $85.68    2016    Sumitomo—13% Morenci (Freeport) 1.36x $81.96    2011    Barrick Gold—Equinox Minerals 1.33x $80.13    2020    Nova Resources—KAZ Minerals 1.29x $77.88    2016    BHR Partners—24% Tenke Fungurume (Lundin) 1.21x $72.92    2016    China Moly—56% Tenke Fungurume (Freeport) 1.21x $72.90    2014    Lundin—80% Candelaria (Freeport) 1.18x $70.88    2015    Antofagasta—50% Zaldivar (Barrick) 1.17x $70.61    2010    Equinox Minerals—Citadel 1.14x $68.49    2021    Sandfire—MATSA (Mubadala & Trafigura) 1.13x $67.85    2022    BHP—OZ Minerals 1.09x $65.67    2022    Metals Acquisition Corp—CSA Copper Mine (Glencore) 1.07x $64.49    2014    MMG-led Consortium—Las Bambas (Glencore) 1.04x $62.38    2017    Glencore—Mutanda Mining 0.99x $59.73    2011    Minmetals Resources—Anvil 0.99x $59.42    2022    Rio Tinto—Turquoise Hill (Street, incl. Restricted Brokers) 0.95x 2018    Zijin Resources—Nevsun Resources 0.93x $55.76    2012    First Quantum—Inmet 0.89x $53.44    2015    Guangdong Rising—PanAust 0.81x $48.80    2022    Rio Tinto—Turquoise Hill (Street) 0.78x 2021    South32—Sierra Gorda (Sumitomo) 0.78x $46.75    2022    Rio Tinto—Turquoise Hill (Model) 0.71x 2011    KGHM Polska—Quadra FNX 0.70x $42.19    6 Source: Company filings, FactSet, street research Note: Excludes merger of equals transactions. Note: Medians exclude Rio Tinto—Turquoise Hill and BHP—OZ Minerals. PROJECT ASTERIX


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Precedent Base Metal Transaction Premiums 240% Rio Tinto / Nevsun / (1) Turquoise Hill (HUSP) Reservoir (Aug-22)                (Apr-16) Glencore / Volcan 120% (Mar-18)                OZ / Zijin / Avanco Nevsun (Sep-18)                (Mar-19)                 m South32 / Centerra / emiu 60% Thompson Creek Ariz. Mining Pr (Nov-16) Sandfire / (Jun-18)                MOD eek IGO / (Jun-19)                - W Western Areas 1 (Mar-22)                OZ / Cassini Nova / (Jun-20)                KAZ 30% Lundin / (Jan-21)                Josemaria (Dec-21)                Rio Tinto / Turquoise Hill (Initial Rio Tinto Offer) (Mar-22)                15% 15% 30% 60% 120% 240% 1-Day Premium 7 Source: Bloomberg, company filings, FactSet 1. Based on median peer performance since unaffected date of 11-Mar-22 to Rio Tinto’s initial offer; peers include Capstone, Ero, Filo, First Quantum, Hudbay, Ivanhoe, Los Andes, Lundin Mining, NGEx, Solaris, SolGold, and Western Copper. PROJECT ASTERIX


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Copper Transactions Summary $5.00 South32 / Metals Acquisition Corp / Sierra Gorda (Sumitomo) CSA (Glencore) Producers Developers Covid-19 Pandemic Evolution / $4.50 Ernest Henry (Glencore) Sandfire / MATSA (Mubadala & Trafigura) Capstone / Lundin / $4.00 30% Santo Domingo Josemaria lb ) (KORES) Capstone / / Mantos (1) $ S Mitsubishi / (61% / 39% PF Ownership) (U Empresas Copec / 22% Quellaveco ce 40% Mina Justa (Minsur) (Anglo American) ZCCM / i $3.50 Newcrest / 90% Mopani (Glencore) Pr OZ / 70% Red Chris (Imperial) r e Avanco p Sumitomo / o C 30% QB2 (Teck) Nova / BHP / $3.00 Lundin / KAZ (2) OZ Minerals Chapada (Yamana) Newmont / 50% Galore Creek (NOVAGOLD) Mitsubishi / $2.50 KAZ / Zijin / 30% Mantoverde (Mantos) (1) Baimskaya Nevsun Sandfire / Glencore / MOD Mutanda Pembridge / Minto (Capstone) Zijin / 46% Timok Lower Zone $2.00 (Freeport) Jan-17 Jan-18 Jan-19 Jan-20 Jan-21 Jan-22 8 Source: Company filings, FactSet 1. Significant development component. 2. BHP announced non-binding indicative proposal to acquire OZ Minerals on 07-Aug-22; OZ Minerals publicly rejected the proposal on 08-Aug-22. PROJECT ASTERIX


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Comparison to Future Share Price Analysis FUTURE SHARE PRICES (31-DEC-24) BASED ON EQUITY RAISE PRICE AND SETTLED P / NAV TRADING MULTIPLES Illustrative Settled Future $17.43 $29.83 P / NAV Trading Multiple (Disc.) / Prem. (Disc.) / Prem. ANNUALIZED IRR BASED ON RIO TINTO to HUSP to HUSP 0.55x 0.60x 0.65x 0.70x 0.75x OFFER AND FUTURE SHARE PRICES (Initial (Revised Proposal) Proposal) ) $ $20.00 15% (33%) $36.82 $40.17 $43.51 $46.86 $50.21 (6.0%) (2.7%) 0.5% 3.5% 6.4% (C P rice Raise $22.50 29% (25%) $37.89 $41.33 $44.77 $48.22 $51.66 (4.9%) (1.6%) 1.6% 4.7% 7.6% Equity    $25.00 43% (16%) $38.79 $42.31 $45.84 $49.36 $52.89 (4.0%) (0.6%) 2.6% 5.7% 8.6% Illustrative $27.50 58% (8%) $39.55 $43.15 $46.75 $50.34 $53.94 (3.3%) 0.1% 3.4% 6.5% 9.5% 9 Source: Turquoise Hill Internal LT Model at street consensus pricing Note: Assumes US$1,050 mm of equity financing. PROJECT ASTERIX


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Turquoise Hill Financial Perspectives (C$ per share) INFORMATIONAL CORE METHODOLOGIES PURPOSES Discounted In-Precedent Precedent Equity HUSP Range with Production Transactions Transactions Trading Multiples DCF at WACC Research 47% Premium (1) with Trading (Developers) (Producers) Target Prices (1) Multiples Low Relative $69.29 Capital Developer Requirement Group Developers $57.53 $57.24 Rio Tinto Revised $44.66    $45.19 Offer: $43 $42.67    $44.25 $38.79 $34.10    $33.80    $33.19 $30.92    $30.12 $27.11 $32.32 $29.61    $29.16    $24.34 $21.86    $12.05 Driver 1-Year Target HUSP Since HUSP Since P / NAV P / NAV 17.0%—19.1% P / NAV Prices Disc. to Initial Offer Revised Offer (Model) (Model) Discount Rate (Model) Current Selected Range Street 47% Premium to 47% Premium to (8) (4) (5) 0.50x—0.75x 0.20x—0.45x Consensus Spot Commodity Current Broker $15—$21 HUSP $29—$30 HUSP 0.95x—1.15x 1.00x—1.30x P/NAV Range(6) P/NAV Range(7) Commodity Prices Range 0.55x—0.75x Range(2) Range(3) Prices 1. Assumes US$1,050 mm of equity financing at C$27.17; model NAVPS discounted to 31-Dec-24 at 4. Low to high end of the developer precedent transaction P/NAV range. 10 8.5% and subsequently discounted to present at real cost of equity of 21.3%. 5. Based on 25th to 75th percentile of the producer precedent transaction P/NAV range. 2. HUSP range based on a 18-42% (25th to 75th percentile of peer share price performance) discount to 6. Low to high end of the developer P/NAV range among low relative capital requirement peers, C$25.68. excluding TRQ. PROJECT ASTERIX 3. HUSP range based on a 4% discount to 0% premium (25th to 75th percentile of peer share price 7. Based on 25th to 75th percentile of the developer P/NAV range, excluding TRQ. performance) to C$30.19. 8. Based on producer P/NAV range, excluding TRQ and peer high and low.


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Strategic Counterparty Discussions âš« Investigated potential for a transaction with strategic counterparties interested in Oyu Tolgoi â—¼ Idea was shared with numerous global companies with copper operations (13 parties in total) âš« Potential transaction structures were raised / discussed: â—¼ Acquisition of full 49% minority stake â—¼ Strategic investment âš« While some counterparties expressed interest, none were willing to sign a CA given complexities around Rio Tinto’s involvement and broader market weakness at the time of discussions 11 PROJECT ASTERIX


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Board Supported MI 61-101 Transactions Transactions Over the Last 10 Years % of Transactions Supported by the Target Board Relative to the Formal Valuation Range 33% 20% 18% 13% 12% 3% Below 4th Quartile 3rd Quartile 2nd Quartile 1st Quartile Above 12 Source: Company filings, FactSet Note: Includes all cash transactions with explicit value per share valuation ranges. PROJECT ASTERIX


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APPENDIX Appendix Appendix 13 PROJECT ASTERIX


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APPENDIX TRQ Management Model NAVPS Buildup NAVPS Based on Management Model (Resource Case) at Street Consensus Pricing Oyu Tolgoi Net Asset Value Build Oyu Tolgoi NPV of Unlevered Free Cash Flows (100%) (US$ mm) $12,954    Less: Net Debt at Oyu Tolgoi (100%) (US$ mm) ($4,178) Less: Shareholder Loans Payable (100%) (US$ mm) ($8,600)    Oyu Tolgoi Net Asset Value (100%) (US$ mm) $177    TRQ’s Ownership Stake in Oyu Tolgoi (66%) (US$ mm) $117    TRQ Net Asset Value Build Add: Shareholder Loans Receivable (US$ mm) $8,600    Add: TRQ Management Fees Receivable (US$ mm) $426    Add: TRQ Balance Sheet Adjustments (US$ mm) $459    Less: TRQ G&A (US$ mm) ($294)    TRQ Net Asset Value (US$ mm) $9,308    Shares Outstanding (mm) 201.2    NAVPS (US$/sh) $46.25    NAVPS (C$/sh) $60.25    Unfinanced NAVPS 14 Source: Company filings, FactSet, street research, Turquoise Hill Internal Model at street consensus pricing PROJECT ASTERIX


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APPENDIX Analyst Target Prices Denotes target price before RT’s initial $48.00 proposal Rio Tinto $42.00 $42.00 $42.00 Offer: $43.00 Post-Proposal Median: $42.00 $40.00 $31.00    $30.30    $32.00    $30.00    $30.00    Pre-Proposal Median: $30.30 Analyst Target Prices (C$ / share) Eight Canaccord Scotia Macquarie TD Recommendation Buy Buy Buy Buy Hold Target Price Date 24-Aug-22    15-Aug-22     24-Aug-22    25-Aug-22    25-Aug-22    15 Source: Bloomberg Note: Excludes restricted brokers (BMO and RBC). PROJECT ASTERIX


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APPENDIX Relative Share Price Performance Since Rio Tinto’s Initial Offer Implied TRQ Producers Developers Producer / Developer Share Price (C$/sh.) Filo 7% $27.40    NGEx 6% $27.33    Ivanhoe (16%) $21.54    Los Andes (18%) $21.00    Ero (31%) $17.73    SolGold (31%) $17.69    Median (32%) $17.43    First Quantum (33%) $17.18    Western Copper (33%) $17.12    Lundin Mining (42%) $14.84    Hudbay (43%) $14.62    Solaris (47%) $13.71    Capstone (56%) $11.30    16 Source: FactSet PROJECT ASTERIX


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APPENDIX Relative Share Price Performance Since Rio Tinto’s Revised Offer Implied TRQ Producers Developers Producer / Developer Share Price (C$/sh.) NGEx 18% $35.63    Hudbay 4% $31.53    SolGold 1% $30.47    Ivanhoe 0% $30.32    First Quantum 0% $30.26    Filo (0%) $30.17    Median (1%) $29.83    Solaris (2%) $29.49    Lundin Mining (3%) $29.25    Los Andes (4%) $28.97    Western Copper (4%) $28.85    Capstone (5%) $28.72    Ero (6%) $28.47    17 Source: FactSet PROJECT ASTERIX


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APPENDIX Relative Developer P/NAV Multiples P / NAV (RATIO) Discount Stage Rate (%) Production Ivanhoe 0.75x 9.1%    / FS Turquoise Hill Production (1,2) 0.50x 10.0% (3) (Model) / FS Filo 0.47x 10.0% PFS NGEx 0.45x 12.0% Resource Solaris 0.29x 10.0% Resource SolGold 0.19x 8.0% PFS Los Andes 0.18x 10.0% PEA Western 0.14x 9.8% FS Copper Median: 0.29x Median Discount Rate: 10.0% 18 Source: Company filings, FactSet, Turquoise Hill Internal LT Model at street consensus pricing, street research Note: Median calculations exclude Turquoise Hill. 1. Based on unaffected share price to Rio Tinto’s revised proposal of C$30.19 (closing share price as of 23-Aug-22). 2. Based on unfinanced NAVPS. PROJECT ASTERIX 3. Underground ramping up to sustainable production.


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APPENDIX Relative Developer Trading Multiples and Capital Intensity 1.0x 0.8x Ivanhoe Base Metal Intermediate Producer Median P / NAV: 0.7x (1) 0.6x ti o) Turquoise Hill (5) Marimaca (r a (Model) Filo (2) AV Base Metal Junior Producer Median P / NAV: 0.4x N 0.4x / Cornerstone Polymet(4) P Solaris(3) Trilogy 0.2x Adventus SolGold Bubble sizes represent Market Cap Northern Los Andes Dynasty (4) Panoro Western Initial Capex / Market Cap. ≥ 2.0x Initial Capex / Market Cap. < 2.0x — 0.1¢ 1.0¢ 10.0¢ EV / Resource (US¢/lb Cu Eq.) 19 Source: Company filings, FactSet, Turquoise Hill Internal LT Model at street consensus pricing, street research 1. Intermediate producers include Boliden, Capstone, Ivanhoe, Lundin, and Nexa. 2. Junior producers include Atalaya, CAML, Copper Mountain, Ero, Hudbay, Imperial, and Taseko. 3. Initial capex based on median street broker estimates. PROJECT ASTERIX 4. No NAVPS estimates; P / NAV placed on line of best fit. 5. Based on unaffected share price to Rio Tinto’s revised proposal of C$30.19 (closing share price as of 23-Aug-22) and unfinanced NAVPS.


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APPENDIX Relative Producer P/NAV Multiples P / NAV (RATIO) Discount Rate (%) Mine Life Index (years)(3) First 0.83x 9.1% 28    Quantum (4) Ivanhoe 0.75x 9.1% 36    Lundin 0.67x 8.6% 21    Mining Ero 0.64x 8.0% 6    Hudbay 0.55x 8.0% 16    Turquoise (5) Hill (1,2) 0.50x 10.0% 80    (Model) (6) Capstone 0.37x 8.8% 18    Median: 0.65x Median Discount Rate: 8.7% 20 Source: BMO Equity Research models, company filings, FactSet, Turquoise Hill Internal LT 3. Reserves from producing assets divided by 2022E copper equivalent production, Model at street consensus pricing, street research unless otherwise stated. Note: Median calculations exclude Turquoise Hill. 4. Based on actual Kamoa-Kakula expected mine life. 1. Based on unaffected share price to Rio Tinto’s revised proposal of C$30.19 (closing 5. Based on Turquoise Hill Internal Model mine life. PROJECT ASTERIX share price as of 23-Aug-22). 6. Based on 2024E copper equivalent production, post-Mantos and Mantoverde ramp-up. 2. Based on unfinanced NAVPS.


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APPENDIX Turquoise Hill Weighted Average Cost of Capital – Producers and Developers (US$ mm Unless Otherwise Stated) COMPARABLE BETA ANALYSIS – SELECT PEERS ILLUSTRATIVE COST OF CAPITAL Total Equity Debt Selected Betas âu = 1.60 âu = 1.75 âu = 1.90 Company Beta R2 Debt (1) Value (2) Ratio Tax Rate Beta (3) Levered Unlevered Cost of Debt First Quantum 2.10 0.29 $7,164 $14,002 33.8% 27.0% 1.53 3-Month Term SOFR (5) 3.05% 3.05% 3.05% Ivanhoe 1.97 0.32 $626 $8,545 6.8% 27.0% 1.87 Borrowing Spread (6) 6.40% 6.40% 6.40% Lundin Mining 1.69 0.32 $28 $4,301 0.7% 26.5% 1.68 Pre-tax Cost of Debt 9.45% 9.45% 9.45% Filo 1.87 0.11 — $1,718 — 27.0% 1.87 Tax Rate 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% Capstone(4) 2.01 0.25 $569 $1,690 25.2% 27.0% 1.61 After-Tax Cost of Debt 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% Hudbay 1.94 0.29 $1,357 $1,241 52.2% 26.4% 1.07 Ero 2.40 0.35 $444 $945 32.0% 27.0% 1.79 Cost of Equity Solaris 2.20 0.12 $0 $860 0.0% 27.0% 2.20 Nominal Risk Free Rate (7) 3.10% 3.10% 3.10% SolGold 0.92 0.04 $117 $579 16.8% 30.0% 0.81 Equity Risk Premium (8) 7.46% 7.46% 7.46% Los Andes 1.45 0.14 $4 $323 1.2% 27.0% 1.44 Country Risk Premium (9) 5.20% 5.20% 5.20% NGEx 2.04 0.17 — $320 — 27.0% 2.04 Selected Unlevered Beta 1.60 1.75 1.90 Western Copper 2.74 0.31 $0 $211 0.2% 27.0% 2.74 Optimal Debt in Capital Structure 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 2 2.12 $1,455 $4,419 21.6% 1.76 Levered Beta (3) 1.89 2.07 2.25 Mean (R > 0.2) Cost of Equity (10) 22.4% 23.7% 25.1% Selected Beta—Low 1.60 Selected Beta—High 1.90 Implied Nominal WACC (11) 19.3% 20.4% 21.4% Turquoise Hill 1.62 0.18 $4,240 $5,623 43.0% 26.5% 1.04 Implied Real WACC (12) 17.0% 18.0% 19.1% IMPLIED REAL WACC SENSITIVITY TO LONG-TERM INFLATION RATES(13) 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.5% 5.0% 18.0% 18.0% 17.5% 16.9% 16.3% 15.8% 15.2% 14.7% Source: Bloomberg, BMO CM estimates, CME Group, FactSet, public filings 7. Yield on 10-year United States Government bond. Note: Levered Betas are Bloomberg 5-year monthly raw Betas, unless otherwise noted. 8. Based on Duff & Phelps Valuation Handbook—Guide to Cost of Capital. 1. Total Debt at face value; includes lease liabilities. 9. Assets and operations mainly located in Mongolia. 2. Equity value as of 29-Aug-22. 10. Cost of equity = risk free rate + â x market risk premium + size premium + country risk premium. 3. âU = âL / (1 + (1—tax rate) x Debt/Equity). 11. WACC = debt/(debt + equity) x((1—tax rate) x cost of debt) + equity/(debt + equity) x cost of equity. 4. Beta prior to merger with Mantos. 12. Adjusted for inflation: (1 + WACC)/(1 + inflationary rate)—1. Assumed 2% inflation rate. 5. 3-Month Term SOFR plus 0.15 bps credit adjustment. 13. Based on mid-point. 6. BMO CM estimate of the borrowing spread at the optimal capital structure. 21 PROJECT ASTERIX